Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-02
MOTH CAROLINA.
A LIGHTHOUSE IMPLoYEE DROWNED
II PAMLICo SOUND.
A Man Kicked to Death by Mule-Sarrow
Escape Of Childrsn-Damage
TO Crops.
lspecIal telegram 10 tho pispateh.l

RALEIGH, n. c., November News
has been received here of the drowning
OF William s. Waterworth, OF the steamer
Violet, the Gghthouse-tender. de fell
overheard in Pamlico sound while on
the lookout. The body bad not at last
accounts been recovered. He was ma
tive of Baltimore.
Yesterday near Washington, Beaufort
county, William Grist was kicked by a
runaway mule and instantly killed, and
three children at the same time narrowly
escaped death.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture to-
day informed me that immense damage
has been inflicted by the continued coid
and rainy weather upon the crop OF
field peas, this year large and impor-
tant one. He also says that reports
show heavy loss to the cotton crop. 1t
is estimated that from one fourth to one
third of the cotton is yet unpicked.
The news Of the damage to the peanut
crop is confirmed.
The revenue collections in this district
during October were nearly $50, 900.
The official report on the number OF
deaths in this township during October
shows it to have been thirty-seven IN a
population estimated at twenty thousand.
Six inches of snow is reported to have
fallen night before last and yesterday in
the mountain section OF the State.
Railway-men report tonight that the
MANGA river in the Goldsboro' section is
higher than in many years. 1t is ex-
pected that some bridges will be swept
away. The river is still rising.
A Thanksgiving proclamation was IS
sued by Governor Scales this afternoon
setting apart Thursday the oath as the
day.
The North Carolinians who were at
Richmond we're completely captivated
not only by the charming city, which,
in spite of unspeakably bad weather, APP
peared to so much advantage, but by the
hospitable reception which ell received.
North Carolinians feel very near Nir-
ginians in peace as well as IN more trou-
blous times. Secretary-of-State Saun'
ders. gallant ex.Contederate colonel,
and Auditor William p. Roberts, the
Youngest brigadier-general.of cavalry,
were charmed with all the incidents OF
their trip. Every North Carolinian there
was evidently at home.
At Goldsboro' last night the Woman
Christian Temperance Union began It's
State Convention. This evening Mis-;
Frances E. Willard, president OF the
National Union, lectured.
Nelson Perry (colored) is in jail here
on charge Of stabbing Joe Pugh, an
other negro. whose disembowelling OF
the street last Saturday night vas re
ported. lie has made confession o.
the crime, but claims that Pugh attacked
him first. .,
Politicians and practical men Of botf
parties in this section unhesitatingly
commend Governor Scales's action IL
refusing to sell or mortgage the Atlantic
and North Carolina road by accepting
the propositions made to that effect.
Tie Raleigh Baptist Association meet
at Morrisyille, this county, tomorrow
/ Ii is large ana influential body, and /!
/ doing SRIUcSb NOih. AuC onulC AlhJ W
said of the Baptist, throughout thu
State.
The railway from Suffolk, Va, to Tar
boro, n. c., has been laid with irol
from Tunis, point three miles from
Winton, on the Chowsn river, nearly t.
the Roanoke river, distance of som'
twenty miles There are 200 men q
work on this part of the line. The sur
vey is completed to Tarboro'. Their
are now thirteen railways in course o
construction ia this State.
State Treasurer Balm some weeks sg
stated, as YOU were informed, that ther
would probably he sharp increase Il
the taxable values OF the property in tn
State. Auditor Roberts, to whom th
returns Of taxables are made, thinks tn
increase will be from 100000 t
$40, 900, 600. Nearly half the countie
have thus far reported. For instance
Wake gains 100000 Durham 5000, coo
Mecklenburg, on the contrary. falls o.
si00, 600 The increase in values in tn
State generally is healthy sign.